Laos Projects Report 2018

Below report shares Laos Projects on school & education and disaster reliefs works from 2013 to 2018. We have successfully built 14 schools in a short span of 6 years. Each school that we build symbolizes a little dot of light, a light of hope for a brighter future for the children of Laos… together we light up the world.

Background –

Firefly Mission (FFM) made its first recce trip to Laos in Jan 2013, where we met our local coordinator, Peter Tan, who has been working and living in Laos for more than 18 years. We visited several rural areas and noticed the very poor conditions of the schools.

Laos has a population of 6.5 million, and is one of the poorest countries in the world. Although the Laos government recognizes the importance of education, lack of the financial resources is a major stumbling block to providing facilities for good quality education, especially in the rural areas.

Immediately after the first trip, FFM planned and built the first school and it was completed in November 2013. That was a significant milestone for FFM in Laos.

From 2013 to end 2018, FFM has built a total of 14 schools in Laos, generously supported by FFM’s volunteers, supporters, family and friends. Each school that we build symbolizes a little dot of light, a light of hope for a brighter future for the children of Laos… together we light up the world.

Laos school project full sponsored completed – Total 14 schools

Na Saat Village Lower Secondary School

LaoKham Primary school

Pa Bong Primary school

Na Saat IT School & Library

Na Kang Primary School

HinHerb Tai Secondary School

Nam Sad Village Primary School

Huay Ileud Nursery School

Nong Luang School

Kon Keo Secondary School

Vieng Kham Lower Secondary

Na Sum Primary School

Nonmixay Upper Sec School

Meuang Chanh Lower Sec School

In 2013 & 2014, FFM were also approached by local communities to help them to complete the partially completed school

Laos school project partial sponsorship

1) Pong Song Primary Schoo

Building: 2 classrooms

Sponsorship : Electrical works

Cost : US$3,000

Sponsors: FFM

Completed 2013

2) Na’ Saat Primary School

Building : 5 classrooms

Sponsorship: Electrical works

Cost: US$3,000

Sponsors: FFM

Completed 2014

3) HinHeub Neua Nursery School

Building: 3 classrooms & 3 toilets

Sponsorship: Toilet and electrical works

Cost: US$9,400

Sponsors: FFM

Sponsorship: Concrete fence/iron gate/flooring

Cost: US$10,800

Sponsors: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

Completed 2014

4) Ban Khaloop village

The village has 14 households with a population of 101 (36 females & 65 males) in 2018 and had been living

with no electricity and access to clean water supply.

This is the only village in Meuang Chanh Municipality without electricity and access to clean water supply.

Laos Dam Immediate Disaster Relief Works

On the 23 July 2018, Saddle Dam D, part of a hydroelectric dam system under construction in southeast Laos’s Champasak Province collapsed, leading to widespread destruction and homelessness among the local population in neighbouring Attapeu Province.

Firefly Mission working with our Singaporean Laos coordinator; Christopher Yeo and the local partner Lao Foundation for Assisting Poor People Of Lao PDR brought immediate relief to the people in Attapeu Province. Items like blankets, mosquito net, food and water were distributed at the disaster sites. Part of the money were also used to make coffins to bury the dead.

Laos Dam Mid term Disaster project works

A 50m x 50m (2,500m2 ) plot of land has been set aside to build temporary homes for each family to build their new home . The government will give each family 20m x 20m ( 400m2) for temporary accommodation as their original houses are covered in mud ( about 2-3metre deep ) and there is the fear of UXO ( unexploded Ordinance ) that are been washed down from affected areas .

Permanent housing will take about another 24 to 36 months to complete . FFM will provides some funding to Laos for their effort to build temporary houses , toilets and common kitchens for the victims of the Attapue Dam Disaster Victims.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Firefly Mission would like to express its deep gratitude and thanks to all the people who have made this partnership project possible.